Blanche Confirmation Fight

Trump pressures GOP as Todd Blanche's AG confirmation faces fresh uncertainty.

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Summary

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President Donald Trump’s nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stalled after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its scheduled Thursday vote, with Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withholding support pending written assurances on a proposed $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Trump said Saturday he would push to codify the fund if Blanche is not confirmed, one day after saying the fund was “dead” while still favoring compensation for allies. Sen. John Kennedy said he would not support a “blank check,” would exclude Jan. 6 rioters and “wouldn’t bet my house” on Blanche’s confirmation.

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GOP resistanceLeans Left

Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination is in trouble because Senate Republicans are refusing to fall in line with Trump. The standoff is a major rebuke to Trump, exposing real limits on his power within his own party.